Culinary cleaner.



J. HELSTROM CULINARY CLEANER. APPLICA'IIOIT` FILED PB B. 3, 15314.

Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

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" @zen 'of' the 'United' Stated-residing at Mor a ristown, 'in .the county 'of llor'ris and State fof New Jersey, 'have imeinted certain .new and usefullmprovementsin Clean ers, ,of which the following is a specifica-V This? invention relates to cutlery cleaners and more particularly to an improve d `device especially adapted it'or use'in private families cleaning and polishing silver- The invention has as its object/ te vprovide an implementsuch as above described which .will be simple in construction, .and thus 'a comparatively inexpensive, and which may he conveniently manipulated in use.

then specifically- Avfurther object loi: the invention is to provide an implement 'which although primarily designed for cleaning cutlery, may also be utilized for other purposes, the device carrying a pad which may be used in applying grease to domestic ccong uten- Silsthus adapting the invention dauher.

l -is a.' perspective view of my improved cuting conventionally shown. Fig. 2 is a lonlery-cleaner, showing the ina-nner of using 4.the device in scouring knives, the'lmifebegitudinal sectional view .tekenen the line 2e-2 of Fig 3, and showing the ,manner in 'vfhichtlie pad is-jattached tothe head v of the device. Fig. is a bottoni 'plan vieu' shea'- i'r'ig @the socket.4 formed inthe head, .said

ormed ensthe pad. Fig. is a 4detail'perspsctive view :ofthe pad. ihfig isa' transz 'in .pesitieu' and htanastaara referred .Patented Feb. 2., 19115.

ed inail vthe views of the 'drawings by` the 'same reference characters.

'The Eprevalent manner of polishing silver or scouring vvlnives 'or other cutlery, especially in private families is to employ a cloth, ivhiehis rst dipped in some polishing powder? the cloth being rubbed with the hand' This results in not' over the silverware. only soiling the hands but requires that a specialcloth be used. The present invention., therefore, seeks to overcome the disadtuin lthe'following description and indicat-` vantages in providing a suitable holdercar rying a removable pad thereby making it upon the holder, each of said pads being l used for a particular purpose.

ln carrying out my inventiom l employ a holder l0 which is .preferably formed of suitable sheet metal and which includes av 'handle portion l1 which is enlarged at one extremity to form a substantially elliptical shaped head 12. The metal forming the y holder is preferably bent at its edges around a suitable metallic frame 13 which maybe formed or wire. of sulicient rigidity to strongly support said holder. The handle y portion ii is preferably slightly curved as shawn, the head 'l2 being preferably longitudinally bowed reversely thereto. Formed in the handle 11 adjacent the reeextremity thereof, is an aperture lll. said aperture be-- ingdesigned to receive a hook or other supporting means by which the holder'may be 'suspended The handle 11 is also provided inedially thereof with a longitudinally eX- tending 'rib 15, such rib being preferably upstruck from the metal forming theliolder, and affording a morel firm grip upon the handle. A

`Formed in the head l2 adjacent the edges thereof isr a continuous channel 16a such channel being pressed Jfrom the head and providing upon the inner face thereof. a de- 'possible to useany desired number of pads pending shoulder 17, inwardly spaced from the frame 13, said shoulder defining a recess 'or socket 18 centrally of the head upon its inner ace. it is to be noted that owing to vih'e elliptical shape of the head 12, and

since the shoulder 1,7 is made to conform thereto, vthe substantially straight contigu- 'leus portionso said shoulder adj acent oppoetremilies of the head each converge Lowa-rd the adjacent end of the head and tl'latthe side Walls of the recess or socke 18 also converge in like manner.

Integrally formed upon the head 12 are a plurality of prongs 19, such prongs being preferably triangular in shape providing piercing points 2O at the free extremities thereof. Said prongs' are preferably arranged in pairs oppositelydisposed, one of' said prongs 21 being struck from the head 12 medially thereof at its inner extremity and being arranged between the extremities of the shoulder .17.v The free extremities vof the prongs 19 carried by the head 12 for Wardly of the prong 21, are bent around the frame 13 with their free extremities eX- tending toward the center of the head and" 23 which is preferably substantially' elliptical in shape to conform to the shape of the head 12, and isl preferably provided With apertures 2li ada ted to receive the piercing extremities 20 o the prongs 19 and 21.

- Formed on the body portion 23 of the pad 22 or secured thereto in any suitable Way is an upstanding head 25 *.vhichis of such shape as to conform to and be received Within the socket 18 formed in the inner face of the head 12, the shoulder 17 bearing against the side edges ofV said head portion 25. Thus, the pad is firmly supported upon the head.y

Attention is called.l to the fact that in providing an elliptical shaped pad,'the side vvalls thereof, 'which are substantially straight adjacent their opposite extremities converge toward opposite ends of the pad r`and are so disposed as to engage against f the similarly converging straight portions of the side edges of the head 12 to bear against the adjacent portions of the frame 13 as shovvn in Fig. 5 of the drawings. lt will thus be clear that by this arrangement longitudinal movement of the pad 22 upon the head is prevented, the contiguous converging vvalis of the pad being adapted to wedge between the converging edges of the head, such engagement of the pad With the head acting to relieve the strain upon the rongs 19 and 21. The headl 25 of the pad lieing also elliptical, and having its side Walls, which are substantially straight adjacent the opposite extremities. of the head,

converging toward the ends thereof, said Side vvalls are so disposed as to' Wedge between the similarly converging straight portions of the Walls ofthe socketl 18 and the shoulder 17 to thus further-prevent the longitudinal movement 'of 'the ,pad 22 \With reference to the head 12 and consequently further relieve the strain upon the prongs 19 and 21. At the forward extremity of the head, the adjacent portion of the frame provides a solid abutment for the pad to thus prevent longitudinal movement of the pad toivard the forward extremity of the head and with the object of providing a similar abutment at the rear end ofA the head, I have arranged the prong 21 medially of the head and between the extremities of the shoulder 17` and it will be observed that said prong 21 is so disposed at to coact with the adjacent converging portions of the shoulder 17 to prevent the movement of the pad rearwardly of the head.

It will benoted that the`-pad 22 may be` readily .removed and thus, different pads may be easily positioned upon the head each of said pads being used for a particular purpose thereby adapting the device to a great variety of uses. This is an especial feature of my invention, and particular attention is called to the fact that the device may be used 'With equal facility as a dauher or in the capacit;v of a liquid applying implement.

l From the foregoing description, the manner in 1which the device is intended to be used. will be obvious. The pad carried by the holder is designed to receive the polishing powder or other element which it'is de,

sired to apply and the holder is operatedvv by the handley 11 to rub the pad over the surface 1rvhich it is desired to polisvi or 1. A device of the character described including a holder having a head formed thereon provided with invardly turned edges. a rib Upstruek from said head in spaced relation to said edges, said rib forining `a shou'ldia` Upon the inner face of the head anda pad carried by the head and engaging against said shoulder, said pad bearing at its edges against the edges of the head. p

2. A device of the character described including 4a holder having a' heed vformed thereon, a shoulder formed on the inner face of `the head. said shoulder defining a socket and a pad carried by the' head, said pad in cluding a body portion formed with a reduced head adapted to be received in said soci-:et and engaging against said shoulder.

3. A device of the character described including a holder having 'a head 4formed thereon, a frame supporting' said holder,

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margen the frame with their free extremities disposed to engage a pad, a prong struck from the head at the inner` extremity thereof, the

free extremity of said prong being disposed to coact with said first mentioned prongs, and a pad carried by the head and engaged by said prongs.

Ll. A device of the character described including a holder having a head formed' adapted to seat within the socket formed Within the head of the holder, in engagement with said shoulder.

5. A device of the character described in cluding a-holder having a head formed 4thereon embraced by a frame', said head having a socket formed in its inner face, a shoulder extending around said soclet, and a pad connected to the head, said pad ine cluding a body portion extending laterally beneath the frame and adapted to be braced thereby and a reduced head adapted to seat in said socket in engagement ,with said shoulder.

6: A device of the character described including a holder having a head formed thereon, a frame supporting said holder adjacent the edges thereof and extending around the head, said head having a shoulder formedv thereon extending in spaced relation to the side edges thereof and providing a socket upon the inner face of the head, and a pad detachably connected With the head and extending laterally beneath the frame and adapted to be braced thereby7 Said pad 'being provided with a reduced head arranged to seat in said socket in engagement With said shoulder.

7. A device of the character described 1n- `4cluding a holder having a head formed thereon, a shoulder formed on said head and extending in spaced relation to the edges thereof, said shoulder providing a socketv upon the inner face of the head,

i t0 prongs formed on the head, one of said prongs being arranged betvveen the extremities of said shoulder at the inner extremity of the head, and a pad carried by the head andengaged by said prongs, said pad being formed with 'a reduced head arranged to seat in said socket in engagement with said shoulder'.

S. A device of the character described including a holder having a head formed thereon, a continuous shoulderl formed on the head and extending around the head from one extremity thereof, the continuous portions of said shoulder adjacent opposite extremities of the head being substantially straight and converging toward the ends thereof," said shoulder providing a socket upon the inner face of the head, and a pad' detachably secured to ,the head, said pad being provided with a reduced head arranged to seat in said socket and being formed with substantially straight side walls adjacent opposite extremities thereof, said Walls converging toward opposite extremities of 'the pad, the converging walls of the pad being arranged to engage between the converging Walls of the head of the holder.

9. A device of the character described including a holder formed with a head provided ivith a socket in its inner-face, the side Walls of said socket being substantially straight adjacent the opposite extremities thereof and converging toward the ends of the socket, and a pad carried by the head, said pad being provided with a reduced head haring substantially straight side Walls adjacent opposite extremities thereof, said side vvalls converging toward opposite ends of the head, said head being arranged to seat in said socket with the converging straight portions of the walls thereof in engagement with the converging straight portions of the Walls of the socket.

ln testimony whereof l affix my signature in presence of tivo Witnesses.

JOHN HnLsTRoM. [esj/f' Witnesses Gro. Uran, JOHN CARTON. 

